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Ensuring decent work in the health sector

Health workers face important decent work deficits. During a Workshop organized by the European Commission, the ILO explained how this affects the quality of care, and how decision makers can ensure decent work in the health sector.

Trade unions strengthen their actions against HIV and AIDS

Trade unions play a significant role in the implementation of HIV and AIDS prevention programme at the workplace. The ILO training assisted them in strengthening their actions against HIV and AIDS.

Green economy

50 million tonnes of potentially job creating e-waste discarded annually

Seven UN entities, including the ILO, supported by the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) call for a reboot of the current electronics system.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Joining forces to promote non-discriminatory policies at the workplace and VCT@Work

To commemorate the 2018 World AIDS Day, the ILO together with its social partners have joined forces to conduct and implement a series of commitments and programmes regarding the importance of knowing your status and the implementation of the...

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Reactivating the Indonesian Workplace Working Group on HIV

The ILO facilitated the efforts led by the Ministry of Manpower to reactivate the Workplace Working Group on HIV.

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) - India

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), a public sector company in Mumbai, India is the lifeline of the city’s public transportation service, reaching out to three million commuters daily. BEST also supplies electricity to over a...

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) - India

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited India, a state-owned coal mining company which is the largest producer of coal in the world. ECL currently has a total workforce of over 64,000 plus a large number of contractual...

The 2018 World AIDS Day

ILO-PT Angkasa Pura II team up to eliminate stigma and discrimination against HIV at the workplace

The ILO and PT Angkasa Pura II, a state-owned company for the airport services have teamed up to eliminate stigma and discrimination against HIV at the workplace through VCT@Work programme.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

The employers' organization to eliminate stigma and discrimination against workers with HIV through HIV prevention programmes

The Indonesian Employers’ Organization (Apindo) signed a commitment urging its member companies to implement HIV prevention programme in their companies to eliminate stigma and discrimination against workers with HIV.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Fight HIV by knowing your status and developing non-discriminatory workplace policy

In line with the this year’s theme of the 2018 World AIDS Day, the ILO conducted an interactive talkshow highlighting the importance of knowing your HIV status and efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination against workers with HIV at the...

Policy brief to encourage HIV self-testing

World AIDS Day - ILO and WHO promote workplace HIV self-testing

Techniques for encouraging HIV self-testing at the workplace, which could help millions of people know their HIV status, are promoted in a new, joint ILO/WHO policy brief.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Eliminating discrimination through non-discriminatory workplace policies

To commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day, the ILO is organizing an interactive discussion in Jakarta regarding the importance of knowing your status and non-discriminatory policies at the workplace. The event will include a radio talkshow on key...

International AIDS Conference 2018

Survey highlights persistent discrimination against people living with HIV

Many people living with HIV lose their jobs or cannot find one because of their HIV status, says study.

ILO hosts partners meeting on cooperative responses to advancing public health

ILO hosts partners meeting to discuss the next steps on research exploring the potential of cooperatives to advance public health in Cameroon and Kenya.

HIV/AIDS

AIDS’ impact on the labour force costs billions in lost earnings: ILO

An ILO report highlights the toll HIV and AIDS continue to take on the labour force, and its economic and social implications. The ILO calls for urgent efforts to close the treatment gaps, step up testing and prevention measures, and ensure workers...

HIV/AIDS

AIDS’ impact on the labour force costs billions in lost earnings

An ILO report highlights the toll HIV and AIDS continue to take on the labour force, and its economic and social implications. The ILO calls for urgent efforts to close the treatment gaps, step up testing and prevention measures, and ensure workers...

Discussing next steps toward advancing universal health coverage through cooperatives

During the Geneva Health Forum in April 2018, the research findings on the potential of cooperatives in advancing universal health coverage were presented to discuss next steps with a range of stakeholders.

Sida support transforms life in Harare, Zimbabwe

A delegation of Swedish Parliamentarians and members of the United Nations Association of Sweden visit a public-private partnership intervention on the outskirts of Harare.

A step taken toward a common social cooperative framework in Turkey

ILO representative joined a conference toward creating a common legal and institutional framework for emerging social cooperatives in Turkey.

Exploring the potential of cooperatives in advancing universal health coverage